Slurp. Don’t judge Us. The happening place.

The four of us girls owned the trail this morning. We did 8 miles together @ an 8:04 pace. All three of these girls are incredibly fast and one of them is right on track to be running a sub 3 (I predict a 2:55) at the St. George Marathon in 2.5 weeks.

Part of our group this morning…one of them had important things to get to right away after our run (even though I think a picture after a run is pretty important;). Rachelle and I hit up the gym afterwards for 10 minutes of strength training. 10 minutes is better than no minutes. Don’t you love Janice’s shirt?

A little while later my sister called me to go on a walk. We walked for five miles and it felt like .25 miles….when we get talking nothing can stop us. It is incredible how much she is able to help me…I need to pay her hourly for therapy.

Our walk just so happened to end in the Subway parking lot. Don’t judge us for eating a Buffalo Chicken Subways for breakfast. That is a normal breakfast food.

Remember that friend I told you about that is pretty much perfect for me?

Here she is (get to know her because she will be around a lot):

We managed to fit all three carseats in the back of her car for our drive-thru adventures. Yes, Brooke is playing with my garmin.

As you know, Utah is the happening place…all of the fads/cool things start here and then go to places like LA and NYC;) The Slurp is kind of the happening place to go. If you are friends with any Utahns on Instagram then I am sure you have seen a dozen pictures of the sugar cookies from this place because everyone is obsessed with them here.

It lived up to all of the talk. Dirty Diet Coke (diet coke with coconut flavoring. aka heaven in a plastic cup) and sugar cookies.

We were right next to my friend’s favorite veggie burger place so I had to try one to make sure that I can trust her food choices (because that is very important to me when it comes to friendships) and I now trust her very much so. It was delicious and even better than a normal hamburger.

My goal for the day: eat dinner at home so I don’t eat all three meals out today. Unless I feel like Cafe Rio will make me happy. Then I will go.

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Utah friends: Check out the Electric Run this Friday night at 8 pm at Thanksgviing Point! Besides the race looking like it is incredibly fun, THEY WILL BE FILMING THE BACHELOR THERE. I promise. This is not a joke. You should go run it for me (I wish I could be there but I’ll be out of town) and meet the bachelor.

Use the code HRG20 to get 20% off this event!

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@BrooksRunning is having a Twitter Chat today at 5:30 PM PST/8:30 PM EST and DESI DAVILA will be hosting the chat and offering her tips and advice on race training and nutrition! The official hashtag of the chat is #rundesirun

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Any vegetarians reading? Ever been vegetarian or vegan in the past? Veggie burgers…. do you like them?

What did you wear on your run today? Is it long sleeve weather yet where you are?

Rock’n’Roll Denver on Oct. 20th!! And I haven’t done my run yet today..I unfortunately decided to do it after work and it looks like it’s going to be about 87 out. ouch. so I’ll probably be running naked.

I did not run today :( :( :(…I might have an injury and I am trying to be smart about it…which is SOOOO hard! I never want to run more than when I shouldn’t!
I wore my first lululemon shirt yesterday!!!!! LOVEd it but I over dressed…I think because I was anxious to wear it :)
My marathon is in 4 1/2 weeks….Kansas City Marathon!

That Slurp place sounds so cool! I’d be all over those flavored diet cokes. I used to love vanilla diet coke, but they must have discontinued it because I can not find it anywhere ever. Which is sad.
I’m eat a mostly vegetarian diet, except once per week I eat meat but besides that no other animal products. Mostly because I can’t really eat them.
And I only like veggie burgers if I make them myself. So delicious that way.

Stacey

So jealous of your long sleeved weather! Running in a long sleeve shirt and shorts is my absolute favorite thing in the world. I have done a few themed runs (mostly Christmas) and am a big fan of a themed race. It adds a whole new element of fun :)

Not a vegetarian BUT I have been doing Meatless Mondays for approximately two weeks, haha. I’ve never had a veggie burger though!

It is long sleeve running weather where I am, and I ran in sleeves today. It’s that perfect temperature where sweat isn’t sticking to you but it’s not so cold that you can’t feel your fingers. Love it..

Laura

Slurp looks pretty cool. Am I reading the menu correct that they have Leatherbys ice cream? I used to live in sacramento near one of those ice cream shops, how funny!

Nope it’s still too warm here for long sleeve shirts (at least for me, but I do see others wearing them). I get hot really quickly while running so it has to be seriously cold for me to wear anything with sleeves.

Haven’t done a themed race, I would if someone would run it with me! Next race for me is San Jose RnR in about two weeks.

Amber

Megan D

I thought the sugar cookies were just ok. Since you were right by me, I need to know where that veggie burger place is so I can try it. It looks so yummy and I love veggie burgers.

I am glad you got some therapy time with your sister. Sisters are the best and it seems as though your sister is EXTRA awesome.

I want to go see Juan Pablo! I would reinjure my hamstring (it is finally getting better, I think) to run the race just so I could get the Bachelor 411. Man. I am so awesome ;) But I am not sure I will be able to make it either. Boo.

No running. It was leg day and then I attempted to do the elliptical and the bike, but it was pretty half hearted since my legs felt like jello from the weights.

Go get your Café Rio on!! I think I might try Banditos tonight. I hear it is like Chipotle (yum!) and right now since I have Isis on my phone if I pay with it any meal from their menu is only $1. Ummmm score!

Breanna

I am dying to go to Utah. I beg my boyfriend all the time to take me there (some of his extended family is there). It seems like the perfect place for me. Now I will have to convince him we REALLY need to go to check out The Slurp.

It’s still very hot in SoCal so no long sleeve weather here :( Shorts and tank top for this girl.

I have a fall half marathon, Long Beach! Really hoping to have a good race. My last half marathon was the Disneyland half marathon at the beginning of the month and I woke up with a horrible sinus cold and it was about a trillion degrees.

I do like veggie burgers, but what I like even more are black bean burgers! I tried one for the first time last month and I am hooked now! Even better than hamburgers, in my opinion! Although, sometimes you just need a good ole’ fashioned hamburger, you know? I’ve never had a dirty diet coke, but it sounds REALLY good! Anything with coconut flavor is a-okay in my book! You and your friends are all so pretty! And super fast!

I’m vegetarian, and really like Burgerville’s yukon and white bean basil burger. The best veggie burger I’ve ever had was actually this summer at a little restaurant (they don’t even have a website) in Lincoln City on the Oregon coast called Wildflower Grill.

Just since this past Sunday the weather has become cool enough for capris and short-sleeve shirts – perfect running weather for me! Did my second 20-miler, which felt SOOO much better than the one two weeks before when it was still summer weather, and feel sorta/almost/maybe ready for my first marathon in two and a half weeks!

I used to be a vegetarian, but training for a marathon made me so hungry that I stopped. I wasn’t getting enough iron/protein. I still eat veggie burgers thought. I love them. I don’t eat red meat, just chicken and sometime pork.

We have a frost warning tonight, so I’d say it’s definitely long-sleeve weather around here. Brr. I adore fall, but I wish winter would hold off for a bit. And I’m actually a bigger fan of veggie burgers than I am of regular burgers… If given the choice, I’ll take a hot dog over a burger, but a veggie burger over both.

Meredith @ The Cookie ChRUNicles

I am quite jealous of that place Slurp! We need it in NY! My friends and I would totally be the type to load the kids in for a drive thru adventure. Ugh I hope it comes here soon! I am a vegetarian – randomly became one almost 2 years ago. I like veggie burgers but don’t eat them too often….it is definitely chilly here in the early morning when I run. So far I like the change!

Vegetarian. I love veggie burgers. Yours looked really good :)
I wore a tank top, shorts and gloves. It was 39 degrees. My body gets really hot, but my hands are always FROZEN. I have to wear gloves if it’s below 55.
I was supposed to be running a fall marathon, but am thinking I’ll probably end up doing a half instead.

CULVERS HAS VEGGIE BURGERS?! I need to go there now!! I went vegetarian for about a year because of animals rights and I just didn’t like the taste. I did NOT get enough protein though.. now I eat chicken and turkey. I’m very picky about it though! I want to do a themed race so bad! There is one during Halloween that looks super fun!!

Christine

1. I’m loving the necklace you wore in your last post. J Crew? So pretty!
2. I almost bout some plush blankets like those from BJ’s (our version of Costco) and now I wish I had! The fall weather is so cozy, a nice blanket is a must.
3. I forget exactly the reason I wrote this reply.
4. I’m not a soda fan, but girl, you do whatever the heck you want!
5. Now I remember what I wanted to ask…
6. Did bangs friend already come to visit?! Am I just so brain dead from my job that I can’t remember reading the posts?
7. You are beautiful and deserve only the absolute BEST. as long as you continue to blog my comments will always include saying that to you!

Carol W.

I am vegan and love the 360 meatless burgers at Whole Foods. If you’re ever in LA, try a restaurant in Hermosa Beach called The Spot. Real cheese upon request. They have a great meatless burger, among other things. I just did a Color Run in Richmond, VA. It was soooo much fun! I have a half coming up in two months, in Richmond. I hope you and Brooke are rocking it out in Utah…have a diet Coke, and anything you want for that matter.

Tedi

I grew up vegetarian. So I LOVE veggie burgers!! I didn’t run today. I’m still sore from doing my “fall” half marathon in Cedar City. Have you been to Swig in St George? Go there next time. I will definitely try that slurp place. :) my husband and I did a hero dash and he walked the race in his Iron Man costume. Seriously need to check his costume out. :) that was one of the themed races we have done. :)

Jennifer

I’ve been a vegetarian for about 6 years now. I’m hit and miss on veggie burgers, but there are a few restaurants (J. Alexanders, Bricktops, Burger Up) that have great ones! It’s still not long sleeve weather yet here in Tennessee, but I can’t wait for the crisp fall temps. I’ve got a few races coming up…Stump Jump trail ultra in Chattanooga, The Middle Half, and St. Jude in Memphis…woo hoo!

I’m a vegetarian! I like veggie burgers, but I really love just grilling a portobello mushroom cap and using that as a burger because it’s so meaty. You can top with cheese and all the other hamburger ingredients. DELICIOUS! I wore a sports bra and shorts on my run…and got caught in a torrential downpour, so I had to sprint home. It stunk. Does the Disney Princess Half Marathon count as a themed race?

Kia

I’m an om-nom-nom-nivore! (anyone get the Threadless Tee reference?)
I eat pretty much everything and anything, heavier on the vegetables and fish side of things. I was vegetarian – with the occasional bite of seafood – for three-and-a-half years. During that time, and even now, I struggled with anemia. In working to address that issue, and with my gluten allergy, I found that approaching meals as holistically as possible (for me that meant not eliminating foods and maintaining a consciousness and conscience about the workings behind how a food got to the table) was a great boost to my physical and mental health! The biggest changes to becoming an omnivore was an increase in meat consumption from 0 to at least once every 1.5 days. Seriously, it (and probably some other factors too) made a huge difference to my iron levels!

Betsie

It is still quite hot and humid down in south east Florida so I still dress light and run in the evenings! My husband and I are training for our first half
Marathon, the Disney wine and Dine in November!!

I have been vegan for almost 4 years and like certain veggie burgers…not garden burgers (basically peas and carrots smashed together, gross) or ones that taste like chemicals. My fave is from Montana’s restaurant!

Sounds like you had a great day!! Ps. You’re really looking great these days, your hair and outfits are really on the ball. :)

I’m running a Fall half marathon, its the Fall Classic in Vancouver, BC. I’m pumped because its the 2nd half I have ever done and I think my running has improved a lot since I did my first one, so I hope do get a better time. We’ll see!

Mindy

I really really really hope you’ve been to swig in st George. I am actually boycotting slurp because it is not up to par. If you think slurp’s sugar cookies are good you will die when you try swig’s (if you haven’t already.) and maybe you already know but swig is coming to Provo and then we can all live happily ever after. Until then, maybe plan a trip to at George. The drive is worth it for the cookie. Not joking.

Sarah

I went vegetarian for a year. Then this year I started eating SOME meat again – like 1-2 times a week. And when I DO eat meat, I make sure it’s bison or organic, hormone free, nitrate free, yada-yada, all that good stuff. I lost 35 pounds giving it up and could tell a HUGE difference. Now when I eat it, I can tell, but sometimes ya just need it! But I really limit myself.

I was a vegetarian for a year, and now eat poultry and fish. For some reason, raw meat grosses me out…I cooked chicken today, but put baggies on my hands when I touched it. I’m pretty ridiculous. But yes, I LOVE veggie burgers.

I wore capri pants and a short sleeve today on my run, but I can tell long sleeve weather will be here shortly. I’m not sure I’m ready for it.

I am vegan and have been for 9 years. I watched this video (meetyourmeat.com), and it was life- changing! I encourage everyone to watch it. I like homemade veggie burgers, and the Boca mock chicken patties are pretty good. Something else awesome? Swedish fish are vegan! Thank goodness because I can’t live without them!

Lindie

Slurp is so good!! I drive from south Jordan just to enjoy that jacked diet coke and cookie. Next time get the icecream sandwich. You won’t be disappointed!!
I wore capris and a short sleeved shirt on my run today! Loved the crispness in the air!
I am doing the rivalry relay next weekend… Starts at the U and ends at BYU! I am also doing the HALLOWEEN HALF! Love that race!
I wish I could run as fast as you speedsters!!

I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 13. It was mostly a choice because I really don’t like the taste of meat and it’s easier to tell people you are a vegetarian than it is to tell them that you don’t like what they cooked you.

I haven’t run yet today, so I’m still in my pajamas.

I ran an 80s themed race this summer and it was untimed and on a terrible course, but a lot of fun.

I’m planning on running the Hartford half.

Erin

I actually made quinoa “burgers” last night. I’m going to eat them for lunch for the next few days (packed some for today already). They are really tasty. I was skeptical when I made them the first time, but I’ve made them a bunch of time since.

Yesterday I wore a long sleeved shirt on my run. It was 42 degrees when I got up to run so that was long-sleeve weather for me. I scored at TJ Maxxx yesterday and got two more quick-dry long-sleeved shirts for running (the ones with the little thumb slits which are awesome).

I ran a color vibe run last weekend, and it was very fun. I loved the energy, and the course was largely flat and on dirt/gravel/grass so it was easy on my legs too. I timed myself, and I totally PR’d it. Double fun! I have a Color Run set for next weekend too. That’s the end of my “planned” runs for the fall, but I’m going to try to find a 10K to do and a Halloween run.

Mindee

Monica

I’ve been vegetarian for around 14 years, and recently became mostly vegan due to my 5 month old daughter’s dairy allergy (until I’m done nursing). I love a good veggie burger, but my favorite is the black bean quinoa burgers I make. They are easy and scrumptious!

Sarah G.

I have a half marathon in Ocean City, NJ coming up in 10 days, a 5-miler in October and then the Philadelphia Marathon in November. Yay, fall racing season is here!! I actually took a pic of myself before my run on Tuesday because I got to wear long sleeves and was so excited about it! Haha

OMG Those Sugar cookies look AMAZING!! That’s my favorite kind of cookie…with the frosting OF COURSE! :)
Today I ran 5.5 Miles and it’s back and forth between sleeves and no sleeves…Two days ago it was 40 degrees today it was 58. Hoping for a few more of the latter!
I’m running my first Half Marathon a month from tomorrow!! EEP! I’m doing the Detroit Free Press International Half! Run to Canada and back…Very exciting! :)

I am pescetarian by choice and non-dairy by no choice of my own – stupid allergy! So even though I eat fish, most of my meals are vegan. And I really, really feel good eating that way. Its light, I get lots of fruits and veggies, but still feel satisfied.

Speaking of satisfied, I think those sugar cookies should be in my belly immediately.

I’m doing the Electric Run on 10/4 at Gillette Stadium (home of the world’s best football team, the Patriots!!). I still don’t know if it will be in the stadium or the parking lot or what, so it should be interesting!

I wore shorts and a tank top because it’s still scorching hot here in Florida! We won’t have sweater weather for another….. well…. I’m never really sure if we’ll EVER have sweater weather until it actually happens! I’m running a 1/2 on Dec. 1st and I have NO CLUE what I’ll be wearing! Could very easily be shorts and a tank top…..